@FiercePharma: Forget DTC ads. Pfizer's going for direct-to-consumer sales: Lipitor from $PFE to people at generic price - WSJ. Story | Follow @FiercePharma
> Eli Hurvitz, who led Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ($TEVA) through a period of aggressive expansion until his retirement last year, died at the age of 79 in Israel. News
> Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' newly acquired unit Cephalon has sued Impax Laboratories for patent infringement related to its pain drug Fentora. Story
> India's new drug pricing policy will cost drugmakers about $286 million, a study by pharma market researchers at AWACS has found. News
> Psoriasis drug sales in 7 major markets will mushroom to more than $7.4 billion in 2020 from $3.9 billion in 2010, Decision Resources finds. Item
> South Africa's Adcock Ingram reported a 19% increase in full-year profits to $90.6 million as demand for its consumer drugs increased. Piece
> Daiichi Sankyo launched Sevikar HCT, the U.K.'s first three-in-one combination pill for high blood pressure. Article
> AstraZeneca ($AZN) has rearranged its Americas management team, making Rich Fante regional VP and Marion McCourt COO of the U.S. business. News
> Cancer patients are living 6 times longer today than 40 years ago, but results vary widely according to cancer type. Item
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@FierceBiotech: Perceptive Informatics survey focuses on role of imaging in clinical trials. News | Follow @FierceBiotech
@JohnCFierce: Analysts inevitably buzzing about the next big hep C buyout. Story | Follow @JohnCFierce
@RyanMFierce: NYT essay on overuse of word #cancer in medicine. "The word "cancer" is so powerful it overwhelms any conversation." Report | Follow @RyanMFierce@MaureenFierce: Combo vaccines more convenient for children and parents, but might be costing doctors money. Item | Follow @MaureenFierce
> Pfizer adds to fibrosis drug pipeline with Excaliard buyout. Story
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> Treatment for aggressive form of prostate cancer may be on horizon. Item
> Two old drugs eyed as new brain tumor treatment. News
> AvidBiotics' protein treatment could fight food-borne bacteria, study shows. Story
> Novartis to test malaria drug in 2012 that could defeat the virus more quickly. Report
> Discovery: Sugar plus two drugs may equal cancer cell suicide. Article
Manufacturing News
> Counterculture drugmaker spoofs Big Pharma. News
> Compounder questions KV's Makena purity claim. Item
> Ben Venue shutdown strains J&J drug supply. Report
> Thanks for a miracle in Congress. Story
> Bill cites fakes dangers, ups penalties. Article
> J&J yields to activists on baby-product chemicals. News
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